Nice.

Yes puhleeze.

It would be so easy to get laid in Iran. All that rampant repression just bursting to get out.

For some reason, TFA made me think about those "Come to Jamaica" commercials from years ago...I still wanna go there.

I knew a Persian girl in grad school. Wow.

Are there sex trips to Iran? Show me the Iranian wives catalog.

Control_this: Are there sex trips to Iran? Show me the Iranian wives catalog.

Oh you'll get screwed. Count on it.

I didn't see any proof of knee sharpness.

Is 'Will Hide' the author's name or a caption for the photo?

If the latter, I want to know what, when, where, and who first.

So? Most people in most countries are fairly friendly outside of the third world and extremely poor or war-afflicted areas. Iran is none of the above, I don't see the citizenry being any worse than wandering into the suburbs in a random US city.

I meet Iranian people all over the place, and yeah, they're friendly, and nice.

I don't judge them by their leaders, because I sure as hell didn't want anyone to judge me by Bush and Cheney.

I would point you to a recent Forbes list of friendliest countries. However, the list is in usual Forbes format, one country per click, so fark em.

dbirchall: I meet Iranian people all over the place, and yeah, they're friendly, and nice.

I don't judge them by their leaders, because I sure as hell didn't want anyone to judge me by Bush and Cheney.

This. I am sure I could roll in to Tehran and have a great time, but I still think the Mullahs should be deposed. You can't blame the average Iranian for a lot of what Tehran does.

The hilarious thing is that most of the Americans I have met when abroad are all democrats that were anti-Iraq and anti-Bush, but they take more shiat than any other nationality on the planet. Meanwhile, the Republican base stays at home and could care less what the world thinks, and they will probably never feel it cloistered in Rush radio and Glenn Beck rants.

Too bad they elected a fruit bat.

Like looking in a mirror.

Link is hot, like this persian

FlyPanAm: Too bad they elected a fruit bat.

Like looking in a mirror.

If by "elected" you mean "all opposition candidates were barred from participating" then yes, the democratic facade of Iranian government was "selected" by the Iranian people. Too bad the actual regime isn't dependent upon the outcome of their farce elections.

Silovik:
The hilarious thing is that most of the Americans I have met when abroad are all democrats that were anti-Iraq and anti-Bush, but they take more shiat than any other nationality on the planet. Meanwhile, the Republican base stays at home and could care less what the world thinks, and they will probably never feel it cloistered in Rush radio and Glenn Beck rants.

Which is funny, because most of the Americans I meet when traveling over seas are for the most part obnoxious douches who feel a sense of entitlement; those must be the Democrats you're talking about.

Of course the Iranian people are friendly, most peoples are as has been pointed out. I would hate to be judged by my leaders as well; I'm certianly not a person who believes in stealing the fruits of others labors, nor am I a weak willed person who will sign over just about anything because I'm afraid people will think I'm a meanie if I pick up a Gun and defend others.

Really, it's a lot of the Silly One's on the left who didn't realize that the Iranian Boogie Man we've had for the past few years was going to be voted out of office soon; after all, they were the one's foolishly predicting Bush would launch a Military attack against the country; while the Republican Base knew better.

GaryPDX: It would be so easy to get laid in Iran. All that rampant repression just bursting to get out.

Nikah Mut'ah. Read about it. No repression in sex.

Besides that, I dunno why this is all that surprising... it's a nation full of people that have constantly wanted democracy and nobody will give it to them. They're also one of the few countries in the Middle East that hasn't been so war-torn that they can't tell up from down anymore.

Wait wait wait.... I thought that everyone in Iran was a Muslim, and was therefore filled with hatred for all non-Muslims, especially Americans. Does this mean that all the AM talk radio guys were.... (gasp) WRONG about something? My god. This changes everything!!!!

/knew an Iranian girl in college - cuter'n hell too
//she was dating a Haitian guy

I just saw a documentary on sexual identity disorder in Iran, and was surprised they (as a whole) deal with the situation much more sanely than some of the crappy attitudes in this country.

If you watch Koppel in Iran, and another travelogue by a guy named Rageh Rageh Inside Iran (new window)you will find them in the same situation that we were in 6 months ago. Fairly decent common people but the clergy and the president are total twatwaffles.

\ They have elections in June or July as I recall.

Ted Kennedy's Brain Tumor: FlyPanAm: Too bad they elected a fruit bat.

Like looking in a mirror.

If by "elected" you mean "all opposition candidates were barred from participating" then yes, the democratic facade of Iranian government was "selected" by the Iranian people. Too bad the actual regime isn't dependent upon the outcome of their farce elections.

I was being sarcastic. If you recall W was "elected" too.

FlyPanAm: I was being sarcastic. If you recall W was "elected" too.

I think your Tinfoil has slipped a tad.

/I guess Obama was "elected" as well eh?

CanisNoir: Silovik:
The hilarious thing is that most of the Americans I have met when abroad are all democrats that were anti-Iraq and anti-Bush, but they take more shiat than any other nationality on the planet. Meanwhile, the Republican base stays at home and could care less what the world thinks, and they will probably never feel it cloistered in Rush radio and Glenn Beck rants.

Which is funny, because most of the Americans I meet when traveling over seas are for the most part obnoxious douches who feel a sense of entitlement; those must be the Democrats you're talking about.

Of course the Iranian people are friendly, most peoples are as has been pointed out. I would hate to be judged by my leaders as well; I'm certianly not a person who believes in stealing the fruits of others labors, nor am I a weak willed person who will sign over just about anything because I'm afraid people will think I'm a meanie if I pick up a Gun and defend others.

Really, it's a lot of the Silly One's on the left who didn't realize that the Iranian Boogie Man we've had for the past few years was going to be voted out of office soon; after all, they were the one's foolishly predicting Bush would launch a Military attack against the country; while the Republican Base knew better.

RIIIIIIGHT... ya I remember all those republicans saying just that... Man is it really that easy. Come up with some carzy bullshiat then see how many times you have to repeat it to make it true?

Carzy is the new crazy

FlyPanAm: Ted Kennedy's Brain Tumor: FlyPanAm: Too bad they elected a fruit bat.

Like looking in a mirror.

If by "elected" you mean "all opposition candidates were barred from participating" then yes, the democratic facade of Iranian government was "selected" by the Iranian people. Too bad the actual regime isn't dependent upon the outcome of their farce elections.

I was being sarcastic. If you recall W was "elected" too.

Expect the Supreme Court, whom you're trying to suggest "elected" George W. Bush, doesn't exercise control over the foreign and domestic policy of the United States. The unelected portion of Iran's government is responsible for the judges, military leaders and even which candidates are allowed to participate in a given election. All this with no consent from any elected governing body. They exercise ultimate authority over all legislative, executive and judicial - even religious - matters of the Iranian state. This even excuses the existence of a Praetorian-esque force, the Revolutionary Guard, which exists outside the realm of civil control.

The comparison is weak.

rbabe1485: RIIIIIIGHT... ya I remember all those republicans saying just that... Man is it really that easy. Come up with some carzy bullshiat then see how many times you have to repeat it to make it true?

For the most part people on the right railed against Achmadinijad and not the actual people of Iran. Even Limbaugh was adamant that Military Action against Iran would be a mistake as we're exporting cultural items below the Radar to the populus.

And yes, *I* have consistently held the position that military action would be a huge mistake because it would play into the hands of the Mullah's who also rely upon a boogieman to keep themselves in power.

I can't help it if you live inside an isolated world; then again that's about the only way a Utopian believing Dem can exist, since the world hardly ever conforms to their view of "talking can solve every problem."

dbirchall: I meet Iranian people all over the place, and yeah, they're friendly, and nice.

I don't judge them by their leaders, because I sure as hell didn't want anyone to judge me by Bush and Cheney.

Definitely this. And I was gonna add that, while there are a lot of very nice-looking women in Tehran, there are also lots of short, fat women with stringy hair and mustaches, . . . just like everywhere else. Selectivity works both ways.

I think the highest average of attractive women I've ever run across in any local population was in two cities: Copenhagen and Milan.

FlyPanAm: I was being sarcastic. If you recall W was "elected" too.

Are you still on the "whining about Al Gore losing" kick? That douche couldn't win his home state of Tennessee - and that's why he lost his election.

you: "Really, it's a lot of the Silly One's on the left who didn't realize that the Iranian Boogie Man we've had for the past few years was going to be voted out of office soon; after all, they were the one's foolishly predicting Bush would launch a Military attack against the country; while the Republican Base knew better."

Me: Riiiiiiiiiight

You: no no did I say Republican Base I meant me.... Thats me heh you guys knew that right?

ME: Ok sure buddy and how do I live inside of an isolated world? Sounds to me like you are changing the rules of the game.


Pro tip it is repeating the same lie not changing it slightly every post.

CanisNoir:
For the most part people on the right railed against Achmadinijad...

Which is pretty dumb when he's just a figurehead with no power over the Iranian military, foreign policy or nuclear program.

Dansker: Which is pretty dumb when he's just a figurehead with no power over the Iranian military, foreign policy or nuclear program.

If a reformer gets elected, the same guys who kept mentioning Ahmadinejad will start talking about the supreme leader and mullahs - and bring up that 'the reformer is just a figurehead.'

Just watch.

That is so true. Every Iranian I have met was a good, down to earth, friendly person.

I have heard Estonians are the same.

Mr Logo: That is so true. Every Iranian I have met was a good, down to earth, friendly person.

I have heard Estonians are the same.

To quickly Godwin this, would these be the same Estonians that achieved such great cultural heights as Judenfrei? Or did the decades of Soviet repression eradicate those who weren't good, down to earth and friendly?

My girlfriend is Iranian and you'd be hard pressed to find a friendlier, nicer person on this planet. She used to study Sufism and has many Jewish friends. Eat it, Glenn Beck/Limbaugh/Coulter.

Seriously look at those women we need to liberate them Hard and fast.




Preferably in a 69.

AgentOrangeDrink: My girlfriend is Iranian and you'd be hard pressed to find a friendlier, nicer person on this planet. She used to study Sufism and has many Jewish friends. Eat it, Glenn Beck/Limbaugh/Coulter.

Actually no one I know of has ever suggested the Iranian people are anti U. S. or anti freedom. They have an ineffective government that is usually only throwing the anti jew stuff out there as a way to jack up oil prices.

/TMYK

mksmith: I think the highest average of attractive women I've ever run across in any local population was in two cities: Copenhagen and Milan.



My office is in the area where IKEA has its US headquarters, many of my patients are Swedish expatriates. Certainly we have noticed, that some of the best looking people in the world must live in Sweden. There are good looking people all over the world, no doubt, but I do not think there are hardly any ugly people in Sweden at all.

So, I imagine Denmark has its share too.

I don't think anyone has ever had a beef with the people of Iran.

It's the whackjob theocratic maniacs in charge.

AgentOrangeDrink: My girlfriend is Iranian and you'd be hard pressed to find a friendlier, nicer person on this planet.



Most of us as adults know some top notch Iranians here in the US. I have know many and they are excellent regular people who love to party. Some of the women are hot too.

I do not judge them at all and neither does Glenn, Rush, or Coulter, it is there gov't that is the problem. Also, all the Iranians I know love America and are either citizens or permanent resident of the US.


/Why do you hate America?

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FlyPanAm: Ted Kennedy's Brain Tumor: FlyPanAm: Too bad they elected a fruit bat.

Like looking in a mirror.

If by "elected" you mean "all opposition candidates were barred from participating" then yes, the democratic facade of Iranian government was "selected" by the Iranian people. Too bad the actual regime isn't dependent upon the outcome of their farce elections.

I was being sarcastic. If you recall W was "elected" too.

Expect the Supreme Court, whom you're trying to suggest "elected" George W. Bush, doesn't exercise control over the foreign and domestic policy of the United States. The unelected portion of Iran's government is responsible for the judges, military leaders and even which candidates are allowed to participate in a given election. All this with no consent from any elected governing body. They exercise ultimate authority over all legislative, executive and judicial - even religious - matters of the Iranian state. This even excuses the existence of a Praetorian-esque force, the Revolutionary Guard, which exists outside the realm of civil control.

The comparison is weak.

Are Supreme Court Justices elected now? Douchy leaders not elected by the people. I stand by it.

Nice find subby. Kinda makes me want to visit again.

Not enough to have to deal with all the bueraucratic bullshiat and horrible travel experience on both sides to do it though.

Meh.

Phil Herup: it is there their gov't that is the problem.

FTFM

Hey, the dude's a thief.

handfuls?

HANDFULS?

that's a half pound. WTF?

Not the first time I've read a Fark thread and gotten an urge to visit Iran. Such travel is more than a bit outside my budget, though.

AgentOrangeDrink: Eat it, Glenn Beck/Limbaugh/Coulter.

thalidomide new and improved: I don't think anyone has ever had a beef with the people of Iran.

The problem with Beck/Limbaugh/Coulter's stance on Iran is that they favor action which will further isolate the PEOPLE of Iran, while playing directly into the hands of the crazy GOVERNMENT of Iran.

They favor this action, while downplaying the humanity in Iran, stressing, what needs to be done, needs to be done because the government is so crazy. This is a dangerous type of thinking, and while it doesn't show any direct "beef" with the people of Iran, it does show a lack of concern.

It's the whackjob theocratic maniacs in charge.

Phil Herup: I do not judge them at all and neither does Glenn, Rush, or Coulter, it is there gov't that is the problem.

FlyPanAm: Are Supreme Court Justices elected now?


In context his post read, sarcastically as well BTW, that the SCOTUS "elected" Bush. Not that SCOTUS judges are elected.


/that is all

This was my post, in easier to read, un-italicized form:

The problem with Beck/Limbaugh/Coulter's stance on Iran is that they favor action which will further isolate the PEOPLE of Iran, while playing directly into the hands of the crazy GOVERNMENT of Iran.

They favor this action, while downplaying the humanity in Iran, stressing, what needs to be done, needs to be done because the government is so crazy. This is a dangerous type of thinking, and while it doesn't show any direct "beef" with the people of Iran, it does show a lack of concern.

It's the whackjob theocratic maniacs in charge.

Mentat: I knew a Persian girl in grad school. Wow.

I worked with a woman from Iran who was a web designer. Even Leonidas would have seriously thought about submitting to her.

We all know what Iran does with 'friendly';

girls (SFPD,safe for psychological disposition)

and

boys. (NSFPD,not safe for phycological disposition)

/Fark Iran

I'd jihad it.

I feel about Iran the way most of the world feels about America: awesome people, f*cked up government.